Ali Harb
Murdoch University, Australia
Biography
Ali has worked as a head of the investigation team for communicable disease in Thi-Qar Public Health Division, Ministry of Health, Iraq. Ali was graduated with a Bachelor in Veterinary Medicine in 2003 and an MSc. in Zoonotic disease in 2010 from Baghdad University, Iraq. Currently, Ali is a PhD student in epidemiology and infectious diseases. His PhD research is about investigating the transmission routes of community-acquired Salmonella infection in Iraq. Ali collected human and foods samples from Iraq. Ribotypes of interest will undergo whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to determine the genotypic diversity and correlation between Salmonella isolates from human diarrhea and foods. Ali also conducted two surveys to determine the risk factors of diarrhea illness and Salmonella infection among children under five years. His research will provide a better understanding of the mode of transmission of Salmonella spp from food sources to cause infections in humans.